Ebola deaths rise sharply as outbreak’s ‘scale and speed’ worry WHO chief
The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 suspected to have been infected, accord.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NBC News says: The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in central Africa rose sharply Tuesday, with the head of the World Health Organization expressing concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 suspected to have been infected, accord.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: May 19, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC
- Coverage area: World
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